Statements and press releases

  • GEO in January

    Happy New Year! Here is a schedule of upcoming GEO events for this month: Wednesday, Jan. 14, 7pm | *Stewards Council* – GEO Office Wednesday,…

  • Important information RE: GEO Dues and Fees

    Every GSI and GSSA should receive an automated email from UM this week informing them of the status of their GEO deduction. GEO is the…

  • Mark your calendar

    Here is a schedule of GEO events through the end of the term: Wednesday, Nov. 12, 7pm – Stewards Council, GEO Office Wednesday, Nov. 19,…

  • GEO BASH!!

    Please Join Us For ELECTION -O- RAMA!! When? Tuesday, November 4, 2008! Doors will open at 6pm, Party Kicks Off at 8pm! Where? At the…

  • Stewards Council Meeting TODAY

    The GEO Stewards Council will meet today, Wednesday October 29, at 7pm in the GEO Office.   The main item on the agenda will be next…

  • Stewards Meeting Rescheduled

    The GEO Stewards Council had been scheduled to meet Wednesday, October 8 in accord with our every other week schedule.  However, because the October 8…

  • Voter Registration Deadline Closing In….

    GEO has been working with Voice Your Vote to conduct a non-partisan voter registration drive on campus.  VYV is a non-partisan student organization created as…

  • RE: Important information for newly hired GSIs and GSSAs at the University of Michigan

    Many newly hired GSIs and GSSAs have contacted GEO with inquiries about this email.  In particular, it appears that many have not understood the sentence…

  • First Stewards Council Meeting Scheduled

    The first official Stewards Council Meeting of the 2008-09 Academic Year will be held Wednesday, September 10 from 7pm-8:30pm. Stewards Council Meetings are open to…

  • GEO is hiring!

    The Graduate Employees Organization (GEO), AFT Local 3550, is now accepting applications for a full-time Staff Organizer. GEO is progressive 1800-member union with high yearly…

  • Pizza! Beer! Solidarity!

    Who: All GEO members and supporters What: nth Annual GEO WELCOME BACK PARTY When: Wednesday, September 3, beginning at 7pm Where: The GEO office, 330…

  • GEO elects leadership for 2008-2009

    The officers and committee chairs for 2008-2009 are: Officers PRESIDENT: Kiara Vigil, American Studies VICE PRESIDENT: Ian Flora, Philosophy SECRETARY: Rob Gillezeau, Economics TREASURER: Denise…

  • Statements from Officer Nominees

    The statements are compiled in this pdf: GEO OFFICER CANDIDATE STATEMENTS 2008.pdf The nominees are: PRESIDENT: Kiara Vigil VICE PRESIDENT: Ian Flora, Melissa Sanders TREASURER:…

  • Officer Elections at Stews Meeting, Wed April 16

    Elections for next year’s officers and committee chairs will be held this Wednesday, April 16 at 7 pm in the GEO Office, at a Stewards…

  • GEO / UM Tentative Agreement

    GEO UM Tentative Agreement The file above contains a full text PDF of the Tentative Agreement reached between GEO and UM on March 25, 2008.…

  • Call for 2008-2009 officer nominations

    GEO leadership nominations are due to umgeo@umich.edu by April 9. Elections will be at the Stewards meeting on Wednesday, April 16 at 7 pm, and…

  • PDF of tentative agreement

    Tentative Agreement (scan) We’re working on putting together a clean copy of the tentative agreement for members to review. In the meantime, here’s a pdf…

  • Membership Meeting Monday, March 31

    MEMBERS: We’ve got a membership meeting coming up this Monday to talk about the Tentative Agreement of our new contract and to decide whether to…

  • Stewards Meeting, Membership Meeting, pictures!

    STEWARDS COUNCIL MEETING Tonight, 7 pm, at GEO. Discuss the walkout, our tentative agreement, and the upcoming membership meeting. MEMBERSHIP MEETING Monday March 31, 7…

  • Walkout news coverage

    Here are some links to news coverage leading up to, during, and following yesterday’s walkout, which ended with the university and GEO reaching a tentative…

  • Tentative agreement reached with university; Wednesday walkout cancelled

    Dear GEO members and supporters, Due to our successful walkout today, which shut down activity across campus, the Administration asked to reenter bargaining this afternoon…

  • 2nd Day of Walkout AVERTED!

    GEO’s Bargaining Team has reached a Tentative Agreement with UM on all major issues.  Details to follow. There will be a GEO Membership Meeting on…

  • Walkout and negotiations update; members’ meeting tonight!

    The administration has requested to start bargaining again with GEO. The GEO bargaining team will meet with the administration’s bargaining team at GEO’s office this…

  • GEO walkout shuts down construction sites; members picket North and Central Campuses

    GEO’s walkout began at 5 am this morning with GEO members at loading docks and construction sites at the Stadium and Ross School of Business.…